These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of africa360degrees.com and all related content, newsletters, and services (the "Site"), operated by Africa360° ("Africa360°", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
Who we are
Africa360° is a pan-African digital publication that decodes power, systems, and global structures through African conditions: geopolitics, economics, security, technology, culture, and climate. The Site is published as analysis and commentary, sighted from Africa.
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Use of the Site
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- use the Site in any way that breaches applicable law or regulation;
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- introduce malware, scrape at scale, or otherwise interfere with the proper working of the Site;
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Changes to these Terms
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Governing law
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Contact
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